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Maritime truce would end a sorry war on the waves for Russia that set back its naval power ambitions

  • Written by Colin Flint, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Utah State University
imageA warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea city of Sochi.Mikhail Mordasov/AFP via Getty Images

Away from the grueling land battles and devastating airstrikes, the Ukraine war has from its outset had a naval element. Soon after the February 2022 invasion, Russia imposed a de facto naval blockade on Ukraine, only to see its fleet stunningly...

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